Tom walked with a slow, steady pace, not noticing anything around him. I trailed behind, keeping to the shadows. The silence was only broken by the occasional rustling of leaves or a distant dog barking. I felt a growing sense of dread with every step, wondering where he was heading.
After what felt like an eternity, we reached an old, familiar house. My breath caught in my throat as I realized where we were.
It was Tom’s ex-wife’s house, the one she had lived in before she passed away eight years ago. The house had been empty for years, and seeing it now, in the dead of night, filled me with an overwhelming sense of unease.
Tom walked up to the front door and started knocking, his movements mechanical and eerie. I watched from a distance, my heart aching. What was he doing here? Why was he sleepwalking to this place?
As I stood there, hidden in the shadows, a wave of emotions crashed over me. I felt hurt, confused, and betrayed all at once. Tears welled up in my eyes as I tried to make sense of what I was seeing. The man I loved, the man who was supposed to be over his past, was standing at his ex-wife’s door in the middle of the night.
I stayed back, watching him knock repeatedly on the door, which remained closed and silent. After a few minutes, Tom turned around and began walking back home, still deep in his sleepwalking state. I wiped away my tears and followed him, my mind racing with questions and doubts.
We walked back in silence, the eerie quiet of the night amplifying my inner turmoil. Once we were home, Tom went straight to bed, slipping under the covers as if nothing had happened. I stayed up, staring at the ceiling, my heart heavy with sorrow.
Eventually, I crawled into bed beside him, my mind too restless to sleep. Tears streamed down my face as I tried to process everything. I felt a mix of betrayal and sadness, wondering what this meant for our relationship.
The next morning, the weight of the previous night’s events hung heavily over me. As we sat down for breakfast, I knew I couldn’t keep it in any longer.
